Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 7970, William English, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Val.
English, William
N 7970
Temp, Adria 17
! Former widow
CONTENTS

5462.
Virginia R Adia Kemp for widow of William English Va who served in the Revolutionary war, as a pirate .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June 1850 and sent to R. W. Gray Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 162, Vol. 3.
W E Robinson

Hale of Virginia, Franklin coming to will.
On this 13 th day of May 1845, before me Solomon Puley a Justice of the peace in and for said county, personally appeared, M rs Abigail Knapp (Maiden Name Dudley) a resident of said county, Age 74 years - who being first duly sworn accord- -ing to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Acts of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and the 23 d of August 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of William English dec d of said county, (her first husband) who was a private soldier in the Rev o l u War, and served three terms of duty as such, in the militia, from the (then) County of Bedford - before he was married to declarant. The 1 st of which was under cap t M c Gee in the lower part of the State in the Winter and Spring of 1780 of 3 mo. duration. ; The 2 nd under cap t Peter Welber, in the Fall and Winter of 1780, and 81, at the Cherry Hills, Hillsborough 81 st of four months duration; and the 3 rd in the Sixth under cap t - Clements at the siege of 96 in S o Carolina, in the Spring, and Summer of 1781, of all three the duration if not more - making in all ten months service, which her de d husband the said W m English received - at least - if not more - and for the par- -ticulars of the com n . of pensions is referred to the evidence filed with her papers.
She also declares that she was married to the said W m English de d on the — day of Oct r or Nov r 1793 ; that her husband the afore- -said W m English died on the 4 th day of July, 1816 ; That she was not married to him, prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st day of January 1794, viz; at the time afore stated. She further declares that after the death of her first husband, the aforesaid W m English (under whom she claims her pension) — she was married to William Kemp de d of said County, on the — day of Feb y — 1819; who died on the — day of Feb y 1821 ; and that she is still a widow.
That she has no Family register of her marriage, but that her 2nd son Thomas English, has his age preserved. That her first child,

Stephen English is one year and 10 months old, than his brother Thomas aforesaid - and that declarant was married about eleven months before she had her 1 st child as aforesaid, which will make her marriage to have taken place on the - day of _____ 1793 ; as aforesaid : all of which will more fully appear by reference to the proof annexed. Her husband also served 18 mo. as a drafted man in 1778 - as she is informed. making in all over 2 years. Adia F. Kemp " of 3 mo. duration, least, } mark into line before signed - which, - Solomon Pasley J.P. sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above written - Before me - Solomon Pasley J.P. In presence of - Stephen D. English
State of Virginia, Franklin County to wit.
I Solomon Pasley a Justice of the peace in and for said County, do hereby certify, that Mrs. Adia Kemp, who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration is the widow of W m . English, her 1 st , and W m . Kemp her 2 nd husband, both of whom died over 20 years ago in said County - and that she is still a widow, and has remained so ever since the death of said Kemp. That said W m . English her 1 st husband was by reputation a soldier in the Rev. war and that from the knowledge I have of the ages of their chil- -dren, they the said English and wife must have been married at least years ago. I myself was born Apr. 29 th 1795 - and Stephen English their oldest son I always con- sidered older than myself - and if he was still alive I should consider him about 51 years old. I have Thos. English's fam- -ily register before me, which makes him born June 19. 1796, which I have no doubt is correct. Stephen the eldest was near two years older than Thomas. Given under my hand this 13 day of May 1845 Solomon Pasley J.P.

State of Virginia, Franklin County, To wit:
At a Court holden in and for the said County at the Courthouse on the 7 th day of July 1845. The declaration of Mrs Adria Kemp was read in Court, claiming a pension from the General Government as the widow of William English dec d of said County, her first husband, under the Acts of July 7 th 1838, and 23 rd of August 1842, together with the affidavits of William Arthur, Richard Robertson, James Marcy and Thomas English, and the certificates of Solomon Pasley, James Arnold and Patrick A. Basset, Esquires, and the marriage bond of the said William English and William Kemp, executed for the purpose of obtaining licenses for their intermarriage with the said Adria, whose maiden name was Dudley, and the Court being satisfied with the evidence before it, do certify to the War Department, that the said Adria Kemp is the widow of William Kemp dec d of said County, and also the widow of William English dec d her first husband, who was by reputation a private soldier in the Revolutionary War, and to whom she was married in November 1793, and who died in the year 1816, and that her second husband William Kemp died in said County also in the year 1821, and that his widow above named has remained a widow ever since his death as aforesaid, to the present time. And that the aforesaid Solomon Pasley, James Arnold and Patrick A. Basset are acting Justices of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that the signatures purporting to be theirs, affixed to their several certificates in this case, are genuine, and that Richard Robertson James Marcy and Thomas English are respectable residents of said County, and William Arthur of the County of Henry, and that their Oaths are entitled to Credit.
In testimony whereof I M c G. Casper Clerk of the said County Court have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court, and subscribed my name this 15 th day of July in the year 1845.
M c G. Casper, Clerk of the Court of Franklin County.

Know all men by these — that we William English & Hale Marcy are held and firmly bound unto Harry Lee Governor or Chief Magistrate of the State of Virginia, in the sum of £50: to be paid to the said Harry Lee or to his successors, to the payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs & firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals & dated this fourth day of November One thousand, seven hundred and ninety three. — The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas there is a marriage shortly indentured to be had and solemnized between the above bound William English and Addry Dudley. Now if there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage, the above obligation to be void, else to remain in full force & virtue.
Teste
James Callaway.
his William x English mark Hail Marcy
Know all men by these presents, that we William Kemp & Stephen English are held and firmly bound unto James P. Preston, Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the sum of One hundred and fifty dollars, current money of the United States, to which payment well and truly to be made to the said Governor & his successors, we bind ourselves and each of us, our, and each of our heirs, executors & administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this second day of August One thousand, eight hundred and Nineteen.
The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas the above bound William Kemp hath this day obtained a license for his intermarriage with Adra English. Now if there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage, then the above obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue.
Witness.
Wm Kemp Stephen English
State of Virginia, Franklin County, Set.
I Moses G. Carpenter Clerk of the County Court of Franklin in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies (or transcripts) of the marriage license bonds of William

English, and William Kemp, with the exception of the dates of said bonds, which is expressed in the bond of William English in fair legible figures, as follows - "4 th day of November 1793", and which is also expressed in the bond of William Kemp in fair legible figures, as follows - "2 nd day of August 1819."
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 7 th day of July in the year 1845.
M. G. Carpenter, Clerk of the Court of Franklin County.

12070
Recd July 26. 1845.
Adna Kemp.
for. indorse of William English, July 7. 1838
See for 9 Mr. same
$30 per ann.
Adn July 7. 1838, March 2 d 1843. June 17. 1844
Richmond, Va., Recd
Certificate to R.H. Gray, Esq. Lynchburg, Va.

Y. 7250. Virginia.
Adria Kamp, formerly the widow of William English, who was a private, in the Virginia line.
No 833
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of August, 1845, and sent to R. H. Gray S Lynchburg, Pa
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
17 June 1845
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2 Page 141.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
7970
Adria Kempfer Widow of Wm English Pr. Reun
Act: _____
Feby. 29/48
Index:—Vol. _____
A
Page _____
391
[Arrangement of 1870.]

12070 July 26, 1845 Rocky Mount Va July 19 th July 7, 1838 Henry Kemp.
DO HA
James L Edanards Esq
Comm. of pensions
Washington City D.C.

Syracuse July 12, 1845
Sir, Enclosed is the declaration of M rs Mary Kemp of Franklin - formerly Mary English - claiming a pension under the Acts of July 7, 1838, and 23 rd Aug 1842. The evidence accompanying proves 2 years, and 3 months service that M rs English rendered (under whom the widow claims.) It is but right, that I should here state, that on the first impulse when giving his aff t , M r Arthur only had a faint recollection of two terms of service that English rendered but that as he did render more service, if he could think of it, but before he was qualified before a justice, he recollected the additional 18 mo. service that English performed from Bedford, in the early part of the war as a drafted man - according to a state requisition requiring each company to furnish a man, by by lot hiring, or draft - the latter being the mode pursued in the case which both fell on English. Indeed Arthur's additional statement in regard to the 18 mo. service is very reasonable, and entirely consistent with the history of our Hero's war; for you will find that all of English's services - except the 18 mo. service - was just at the close of the war, while the 18 mo. service was in 1778. And English being fully of age in the early part of the war - it is but reasonable to suppose, he rendered service before 1780, 81 - as is the case with the 3 terms he served - independent of the 18 mo. However, I have no doubt but that you will do the case justice.
Yours respectfully -
R. H. Gray AM for M rs Mary Kemp
B. while writing the 1 st part of Arthur's aff t , he said, that English rendered more service than the 2 terms - if he could but think where it was at - R. H. G.

June 27/50
Adria Kempf Va 43
La. 7250 Act 2 Feb 1848
Richmond Roll
Miss
Edward Esq. Comm: of Pensions Wash n City
R. H. Gray Present D. G. u

Washington June 26 1850.
Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of M rs Adria. Kemp of Franklin - act Feb y 2 d 1850, which will take its regular turn on the docket.
Yours -
Rob t H Gray,

9576.
Virginia
Adria Kemp, formerly the widow of William English, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 11 July, 1816 of Franklin (in the State of Va who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Virginia line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 30— Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th: day of August 1845 and sent to R. H. Gray, Lynchburg, Va
Total amount, $150.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. Stewart Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 — Page 271.

State of Virginia, Franklin County To all,
On this 7 day of May  May 1850, before me Solomon Pasley a justice of the peace in and for said county, personally appeared Adira Kump, a resident of said County, Aged 82 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of W m Kump and of said County and former widow of W m English and of said County, who was a private of Malitia during the Revolutionary war, and that the annual amount of pension, which she rec d under the act of 17 th of June 1844, was at the rate of $30. pr. Annum, up to the 4 th of March 1848.
She further declares, that she is still a widow.
Adira her Kump mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written -
Before me - Solomon Pasley J.P.
In presence of No H Gray -

State of Virginia Franklin County } to wit:
At a Court held in and for said County on the 4 th day of June 1850, - The Declaration of Mrs Adria Kemp was presented in Court claiming the benefit of the Act of Congress of February 2 d 1848, granting a continuation of her pension for life & together with the Certificate of Solomon Pasley Esq. and the Court having examined the same, do certify to the Department of the Interior, that the said Adria Kemp is the identical person who has heretofore been receiving a pension from the General Government as the widow of William English dec d . of said County, her first husband, at the rate of $30: per annum, under the Acts of Congress of July 7 th 1838, March 3 d 1843, and June 17 th 1844, and that she is still a widow and alive in said County - and that Solomon Pasley Esq. before whom she qualified to her declaration, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that the signature purporting to be his, affixed to said declaration is genuine.
In testimony whereof I Moses G. Carpenter Clerk of the said County Court of Franklin, have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 10 th day of June in the year 1850.
M. G. Carpenter, Clerk

State of Virginia, Franklin County to wit.
On this 13 th day of May 1845, before me Solomon Pasley a Justice of the peace, in and for said County, personally appeared Richard Robertson, a respectable resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say - That he is 83 years old, and was well acquainted with William English dec d of said County, during the Revolutionary The same person who married Adria Dugay in, or about the year 179 ; or about years ago. Deponent knows the fact, that said W m English performed at least one tour of service in the Revolutionary war, of months duration, in the same company with deponent, in the Fall and Winter of 1780. 81 under Cap Peter Webber thinks from a lower county.
The company that said W m English, and deponent belonged to, marched from the County of Bedford, under Lieut - ss Irning, and Ensign Tho s Nantz, on or about the 1 st day of October 1780, and joined head-quarters at Hillsborough N. C. under the Command of Genl - Green - where the company to which English, and dep. was attached, was put under the command of the aforesaid Cap. Webber, and said Irning, and Nantz, returned home to Bedford. From Hillsborough we were marched to the Cheraw hills in S. Carolina - at which place the troops (the army) took up Winter quarters, and remained there towards the latter part of the Winter of 1781 - thence from they marched back across the Adkin line, to Pittsylvania old Co d House in Va - (the British in pursuit.) at which place we were discharged about the 2nd or day of February, 1781 - but a short time before the Battle of Guilford - That said English, and dep. left for home together, and continued in company nearly all the way to Bedford - making 3\frac{1}{2} months or thereabouts, that said English served with dep. on said occasion in the Rev d war as above described. That Joshua Wade (sergeant), Joe Hunsley, Nath l Roundtree, Ro. Stevens, Jno s Vaughn, and others, was along, and belonged to the same comp y , under cap Webber, that said English, and dep. did. That dep. recollects distinctly when said English was married to his present widow Adria Keen Keen,

(maiden name Duval ) for they passed his house on their way to Parson M o Douglas , to get married, which he is satisfied was in the year 1793, as aforesaid. That he is well acquainted with the children of W m English and his present widow, and that their 2 nd child Thos. English must be (as he is reputed to be) at least 40 or 45 years old - that his brother Stephen English , dec d was regarded as being about 22 months older than himself. That said English and his present widow, Adria Kemp , continued to live together, as man and wife, until his death as aforesaid - which was about 29 years ago; and that about 2 years after his death, his widow married W m Kemp of said county, who also died - about 24 years ago - and that she is still a widow, having never married since Kemp's death as aforesaid. October, interlined before signed. Richard his Robertson mark during the Rev d war, thereon, interlined before signed. Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above written - Before me - Solomon Pasley J.P. In presence of Stephens P. English
October, during the Rev d war thereon, interlined before signed - Jan y or, also interlined - Solomon Pasley J.P.
I have no doubt of the truth of the statements contained in the foregoing affidavit of Rich d Robertson , concerning the series of said W m English , as I have frequently heard deponent speak of himself, and English , having lived said term of days together in Rev d war. Solomon Pasley

State of Virginia, Franklin County to wit
On the 13 th day of May 1845, before me Solomon Pasley a justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Thomas English - a respectable resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say - That he is the 2 nd child of W m English, and Adria Kemp his present widow. That from the family register which he has kept of his own, and childrens ages - he finds that he was born on the 19 th day of June 1797 - and that his brother Stephen, was considered to be one year and 10 months older than deponent, which would make him born in August 1794 - That W m  English his father (who was a Rev d . Soldier) died the 2 nd day of July 1816, and that his mother married W m Kemp the day of  1819 - who died on the  day of February, 1821. That his widow is still alive, and has remained unmarried ever since his death as aforesaid to the present time, and is the same person who is now claiming a pension as the widow of W m English her first husband.
mother, English, intoned before signed - Thomas English Solomon Pasley J.P.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written -
Before me -
Solomon Pasley J.P.
In presence of -
Stephen D. English

State of Virginia, Franklin County to wit,
on the 25 th day of June 1845, before me James Arnold a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared William Arthur a res- -ectable resident of the County of Henry, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say - That he 83 years old in Nov r - That he was well acquainted with Mr. English de d of the County of Franklin - during the Revolutionary war - the same person who married Miss Adry Dudley, in the County Franklin, on Black-water, in the year 1793, not later. Deponent knows the fact that said Mr. English performed two Tours of Service - at least - during the Rev d war, in the Militia, from the (then) County of Bedford - now Franklin Bedford also, Gap of Smiths Mountain Neighborhood. That one of said Tours that said English served, was in the same company with deponent, under cap t Jno. Frigg, in the winter, and Spring, of 1781 ; leaving S. Lon- -don the place of rendezvous, the 16 th day Jan y 1781, and was marched to Norfolk, where we were mostly Stationed - and continued in Service in the lower part of the State until we were discharged, at Prince George th House on the 16 th day of April 1781 ; in said Mr. English being in Service with dep t , as afore- -said, the whole time, and was discharged at the same time. Dep t . is not certain, but thinks that said English had just got back, from performing a tour, at Cheehan Hills in S Carolina, when the company to which we belonged, under cap t Frigg, marched for Norfolk as aforesaid. Deponent is also satisfied - (in fact he knows it) - that the said Mr. English, performed a tour of Service from the County of Bedford, in the Spring and Summer of 1781 in the South, under cap t . - Clements, and that

2 he dep. understood from Ned Hatche, who was in the same company with English on said occasion - that they were at the Siege of 96. in S.C. which was in June 1781. Pleasant Furgason, was also along on said occasion. Dep. was drafted for service about the same time, but was stationed at N. London to guard Magazine. That the company to which English, Hatche, and Furgason belonged, marched from Bedford sometime in May, and returned in the early part of the Fall of 1781 - it was the season of the year, when grapes were ripe - dep went to see him soon after he came home, and he said he would be glad if we would get him some grapes. In all deponent dep. is of opinion that said English must have served 10 or 12 months in the Rev. war. Said English died in the County of Franklin near 38 years - and his widow married Wm Kemp, who in a few years died also, leaving his present widow Ady Kemp - Maiden name Dugal - who has remained single ever since the death of her last husband Kemp to the present time.
Test
Julia Dugal, Eliza A. & Samuel William Arthur Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written -
Before me -
James Arnold J.P.
In presence of -
Joseph Arthur
deponent Wm Arthur recollects since the above off was signed, that said Wm English served 18 months more in the Rev. war, as a drafted man. That each company had to furnish a man, and that the draft fell upon Wm English - he belonging at that time to Capt. John Childs company - which draft took place in 1778, and in the fall of that year. Deponent does not know the captain that said English was put under. That Mr. Banks, and Mr. Pratt, was also drafted men for 18 months - and that English, and Banks,

State of Virginia, Franklin County to wit: 3
On this 8 day of June 1845, before me Patrick A. Babbett a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared James Mosey a respectable resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say - That he is 77 years old, and was acquainted with W m English during the Rebel war, being raised together in the same neighbourhood - Smiths Gap - Bedford County - and is the same person who married Miss Ady Dudley about the year 1793 - or 52 years ago - by Parson Douglas . Deponent recollects distinctly that said W m English went into service during the Rebel war, from the neighbourhood of Smiths Gap, in Bedford County - under Col. W m Frigg of the Malitia - in the same company with W m Arthur Tho s . Arthur, and others from the same neighbourhood - which term of service was performed in the lower part of the state, at Norfolk, and other places, as dep t understood; it being towards the last of the war, leaving home the last of the winter, like, and returning in the spring - ma- king a three months term, that the said English performed as aforesaid. Deponent also has some recollection of the said English serving a term of duty at the south after the one he served with W m Arthur under Col. Frigg - but deponent can give no particulars about it, or where it was at. Said English died near 30 years ago, and his widow married W m Kemp who died about 24 years ago - and his widow has remained single ever since.
James Mosey mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written - Before me - Patrick A. Babbett, J.P.
Witnesses of -
Robt Gray,
James Mosey

(4) aff t of Wm Arthur continued from page 2 — =
marched from the neighbourhood together, for the South. He is certain they marched to the South, and from the length of time they were gone, he is satisfied they served their 18 months faithfully out. said Banks took the small force, while in said service, in consequence of which he did not return as soon as English. Defendant recollects distinctly where said English returned home from said service, and that he has had frequent conversations with him on the subject of said service - he can not bring to mind any battles that he was at during said 18 months service, as aforesaid. This 18 months, added to his other two terms, would make at least two years in all that the said Wm English performed during the Rebel war. English lived in Bedford county, at the time he was drafted as above, and Banks also.
William Arthur
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written -
Before me -
James Arnold J.P.
In presence of - Julia Arnold
Eliza A. T. Arnold

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Englisher, John GRADE Private LINE Crane's Continental Artillery (Massachusetts)
WARRANT NUMBER 4102 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 15, 1797 to Simeon Hyman —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.